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BUCKET 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 26, 1951 Jhfen m 1757271 July 19, 1932.

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BUCKET s Shets-Sheet 3 Filed Jan. 26, 1931 J IflJanfor:

Patented July 19, 1932,

- UNITED STATES JOHN W. PAGE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS mm Fm-Ei;

BUCKET Application filed January 26, 1931. Serial is. 511393.

the provisi'onbf means for strengthening such a bucket and making the same more rigid, thus prolonging the life of the same.

By the use of my invention, theupper forward corners of the bucket are very much strengthened and braced. In ordinary use, such a bucket is likely to fall on these cor- 11ers, with the result that they become bent;

unless braced in accordance with my invention.

Other features and advantages of-my in vention will appear more fully as I proceed" with my specification.

In those forms of devices embodying the features of my invention shown in the accompanying drawings Figure 1 1s a view in side elevation, Fig.

2 is a view in front elevation and partly in' section; Fig. 3 is a view taken as indicated by the line 3 of Fig. *1; Fig. 4 is a view taken as indicated by the line 4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5

is a view in side elevation of a modified form; Fig. 6 is a view of the same in front elevation and partly in section; Fig. 7 is a view taken as indicated by the line 7 of Fig. 5; Fig. 8 is a view taken as indicated by the line 8 of Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is a view in side ele-- vation of another modified form; Fig. 10 is a view of the same in front elevation and partly in section; Fig. 11is a fragmentary top plan View of the same; and Fig. 12 isa view taken as indicated by theline 12 of Fig. 11.

I shall first describe the form of bucket shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive. As shown in the drawings, this bucket isof the open top type, the sides thereof being indicated by 10 and provided with the'usual pivot supports 11. Numeral 12 indicates the forward cutting edge and 13, 13, the plates to which the two branches of the hauling line (not shown) are attached in order to haul' the bucket along to fill the same.

10 10 1 The rear end or the "doublewa-llj 10 is preferably slanted back to meet the The principal feature'of my invention is the provision of a 'hollowor box-like arch connecting the. upper forward corners of the sides of the bucket. This arch is indi-L ,cated,'111 general, by li. The eXact'details of construction of the arch are not important; The feature of the invention, however, is the making of such an arch of hollow or box-like construction, thus giving-.

the sainegreat rigidity'and strength inire lat on to'its weight. As here shown, the

arch is madeof top and bottom plates, 15 and 16, respectively, connected by plates 17,

said plates"all being'fastened together byangle irons 18 which may be fastened by i any suitable means, for example, welding.- At the base of the arch, the sideof the bucket is preferably providedwith. a double wall, as indicatedby 10?, and thelo wer' end of the arch merge into this widened or double side wall of, the bucket. The double walls 10, 10 may be, braced byfsuitable' partitions or web members, asi'ndicated by mar-beams wall 10, as indicated by 10.

.The arch lt, as shown, is preferably raked or slanted backwardly, and corner {plates '19 may be provided for strengthening purposes.

'In, the modified form shown in Figs. to 8,'incl-usive, two arches are provided, one

slanting backward and the other forward,

said arches 'being joined or connectedat: the

top by .thebridging or connecting piece.,2 0.,;- :In thesefigure's,the two arches are; indicated,

in general, by 14: and let and it ist be understood that the general constructionof the-samev resembles the arch '14.- of the other form. For example, as shown in Fig. 8, the

arches-may be formed of top and bottom plates 15. and 16 respectively, and side plates 17 17s, all of saidlplates'being fas- ,tened together by angle irons 18*.

' In the construction shown inFigsQE to 8,

inclusive, thesides of the bu'ckets, asfindi- I cated by 110, are likewise provided with double walls 110? to'forma thlckening or' a widening of the sidfe walls atthe' basesjof e I the two arches '14 and 14". The lower ends oi therefrom over the top vof the bucket rearof these arches merge into these widene side walls.

In the form shown in Figs. 9 to 12, inclusive, a single arch 14 is provided which is likewise ofboxdike construction, a section thereof being shown in Fig. 12. As shown in this figure, the arch may be formed of top and bottom plates 15 and 16 and side plates 17", 17, all of said plates being connected by angle irons 18",

SInthis form, thearch 14 is slantedrback much more than in the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, and the top and bottom plates 15 and 16 are extended rearwardly, as indicated by 15 and" 16, to form a cover ;for: thecbucket, said plates being continued 1: rearwardly t0 (bucket; I I 5 .ln-the form shown in Figs. 9 to 12, in-

clusive, the side walls are indicated by 210.

join the back wall21 of the [TTheselside wallsfare like'wise'provided with (thickened walls or double walls 210* into -which the. lower ends of the arch 14 merge. -1

i 7 While I have shownv anddesoribed certain f-fications.

embodiments ofmy'invention, itisto' be 1 I understood that it is capable ofmany modi- .I flyas permissible, in view ofthe prior art. 1

j 1.'Ineombinationwithfa bucket a the character referred vto having a. bottom, and .vjside'walls, anarch;of box-like construction w extending over the top offthe Vbucketaand V t Vj'oining'the upper'lforwardcorners of the side walls, said arch slanting backwardly and'a" second, arch extending overthe top of the bucket with its lower ends j oined' to the sides of the bucket -rearwardly of the first-ment1oned.arch, saidsecond arch'leaning-ffor- 1' wardl the tops of said arches beingcon-V Qn'ected,

*2JA bucket as claimed in claim 1, with f-the'side walls thereof widened by the provision of a double wall, the lower ends'of both archesfmerging into saidwid ened side 1 wil'lls V 3.3111 combination with a bucket of the characterrferred to having'a bottom and sidewalls, anarchof box-like construction .;-wardly to join the back-wall of'the bucket,

1 14,111 combination witha bucket of the 7 side Walls, an arch of box-like construction extending over the top of the bucket and; V

joining the upper forward corners of'the side walls, said arch being slanted backwardly and provided with two plates projecting therefrom overthe top of the bucket double spaced side walls, an arch ofbox-like' constructionextending over the top of the T bucket and joining the upper forward corners of the sidewalls, the lower ends of the arch merging; into said double spaced side walls, the inner andouter faces of the arch beingsubstantially flush and coextensive with V V the inner. and outer faces of said "side walls respectively, 1 w i I I In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of ."Januay,11931.

c Q OH iwziriten Changes, therefore, in the" con- :struction and arrangement may be made v, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in theappended claims, in which it is my intention to claim I i c all novelty inherent in my invention as broad- What I regard asnew, .and desire to securelby' Letters Patent, is:

said 'plate forming acot'erffor, the bucket i rear-wardly of the arch. 7

character referredto having a bottom andi' v 

